The team of Jason Costelloe, the defending national champion and Jenna Ross will represent T&T at the coming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, July 28- August 8.
They were nominated by the T&T Triathlon Federation following a series of time trials (swim, ride, run) after which they had to compete for the top two spots in a sprint distance triathlon (Above Average Fitness Triathlon).
In England the duo will participate in the individual event as well as the mixed relay event, while outstanding junior athletes Jean-Marc Granderson and Kaya Rankine-Beadle will join Costelloe and Ross on the relay team. Joining the team as Manager/Coach is Derek Daniel.
A release issued recently said, “The federation is pleased to recognise this moment in history as this is the first time that T&T will be sending two individuals and a relay team to the Commonwealth Games. The mixed-relay event is one of the biggest attractions on the global triathlon circuit, its short course makes for a lightning-fast event and it’s an event that the Games organisers have been promoting.
The biggest names in triathlon will be at the Games, athletes such as triathlon’s most decorated Olympian Jonny Brownlee, the world and Olympic champion Flora Duffy, Olympic bronze medallist Hayden Wilde, former world champion and Olympic silver medalist Georgia Taylor-Browne and Olympic gold and silver medalist Alex Yee among many others.”
Over the last weekend Costelloe claimed the win in the Sprint Triathlon while Ross showed her worth by winning the Olympic Triathlon at the Rainbow Cup event in the sister-isle of Tobago.